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NSW AAGPS 2025

Joker

Joker

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Thank you WLF3 for your observations.

In a recent interview, John Reading (ex Joeys 1st XV coach and winner of 3 titles) noted that Joeys have never played St Joseph's Nudgee. It would take some organizing but I would love to see a tournament involving all winning schools in Australia play in a schools carnival like we see in the Aus Schools Championships.

Here are my contenders.
Winners of these school rugby competitions would play.

AAGPS
CAS
ISA
QLD Associated Independent Colleges
QLD GPS
Victorian Schools Rugby Union

It would be an incredible experience.
 
twister29

twister29

Peter Burge (5)
As I see you are on a brand new account @Rugger_observer, I welcome you to the forum...

Keeping in mind what @wisemaan mentioned, do you have any names for those 7 boys?

Moreover, do you think these boys playing opens may be re shuffled once boys return?
Smokey since 1977

"The goddamn Germans' got nothin' to do with it"
 
Rugger_observer

Rugger_observer

Frank Row (1)
twister29 said:
As I see you are on a brand new account @Rugger_observer, I welcome you to the forum...

Keeping in mind what @wisemaan mentioned, do you have any names for those 7 boys?

Moreover, do you think these boys playing opens may be re shuffled once boys return?
Smokey since 1977

"The goddamn Germans' got nothin' to do with it"
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The seven boys wish to stay anonymous to the seasons curtains opens but I think a few names have slipped through the word of mouth including the like of Tom Symons, Paddy Philip’s and Samuel Bulldozer (got a run in the 1st XV) who played for the Riverview 2 XV, and might I add put on a bit of a show.

Definitely a year group from the blue and white to keep your eyes on.

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Rugger_observer

Rugger_observer

Frank Row (1)
Although they wish to stay anonymous I hear that there 2 backs, 2 props a second row and a flanker in the opens squad this year.

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The Observer

Stan Wickham (3)
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Good point Squidlips. Shore’s kicking game always develops later. I’m personally a massive advocate for kicking (despite the strict instructions of the rugby traditionalists) and without a good kicking game you will win nothing. Lets hope they can whip it into shape.
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Here in lies a fundamental problem in Australian rugby commentary! We expect our kicking game to be outstanding on the back of a shit platform, static ball with no breakdown dominance combined with ineffective forward carries that do not bend the line to create front foot ball, big difference between attacking and defensive kicking
 
OleMan

OleMan

Herbert Moran (7)
It appears that a significant number of U16 players from both Joeys and View may not be playing in club rugby this year. Mosman may not be fielding a U16 team, and if so, increasingly unlikely that Norths will be represented at the State Championships, which would be a travesty given the strong performances of this age group in recent years.
 
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Meaty Michael

Meaty Michael

Bob McCowan (2)
It is a shame that many boys who have played club rugby all their lives have suddenly stopped, as in the 16s age group, the club rugby pathway to play in Waratahs academies is much less regarded than the school pathway.
 
Joker

Joker

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Staff member
Ok everyone.
The AAGPS tipping comp is up again.

I am once more happy to do this job. I have time on my hands as I am now medically retired.
In the past this has been a lot of fun and each year we see winners come from many backgrounds.
Last year it was a schoolboy who won (won't reveal the school)

Question?

Would like to participate this season.
Entries close on WEDNESDAY before round 1.
Just reply with an indication of wanting to join.

There are limited places again this.
In 2025 I am though deleting tippers who miss three rounds in a row.
When this happens I will invite those who missed out to join and they will start with the points of the deleted tipper.

A reminder on how this works...

TIPPING COMPETITION. How does this work?

For those new here I hope this explains this.

With only three games each week I devised a system where players can score more
This is achieved by using margins.
Various margins are worth points.

Points break down.

Lose- 0

Win- 3 points if your margin is BELOW +5 of the final score

Win- 5 points if your margin is ABOVE and WITHIN the +5

Win- 10 points you pick the margin exactly

DRAW- 20 points If you select a draw

Here is this in action.

Game is Scots College v Sydney Boys High

Final result

Scots 10 High 32

Winning margin +22

The following members chose the following. Here is how they scored

Headbutt- chose Scots +25 (0 points)

Guppy- chose High +10 (3 points, a win but below the margin)

Muppet- chose High +26 (5 points, win within +5 of the margin)

Fluke- chose High +22 (10 points, win with the exact margin)

Maximum you can score in one week is 30 points. These margins come in handy as you can run down leaders or make a break. Plus is you fail to get your tips in you are given by default the away teams with no margin.

Tips are taken by PUBLISHING them here with a post. I will endeavor to have them added by 3:15pm on Saturday.

NO TIPS are accepted after this time.

You may wish to message me as well.

TIPPING comp entries will close this WEDNESDAY 14 May @5pm .

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FNC Rugby

Stan Wickham (3)
it's not just Sydney, it is the regional areas as well, here in Far North Coast we are struggling for numbers to even get a 4-team competition up and running. One club is asking that 5 18-year-olds get dispensation to play u16 so they can field a team, one club doesn't have any forwards so will be going uncontested scrums.... there are some fantastic players up this part of the world who are missed by both NSW & Qld selectors...
 
Meaty Michael

Meaty Michael

Bob McCowan (2)
Have heard a lot of Warringah/Newport lads have decided to play League instead. A disappointing change which will certainly NOT benefit the Waratahs as they will struggle to keep these boys in the system and away from the rival code.
 
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